Hazelwood College Cross Country Athletes brave conditions to deliver top class performances.
In early December, on one of the worst days of the year, the school athletics team competed in the Limerick Schools Cross Country Competition. First off the mark was Deirdre Cunningham who came in 3rd out of a field of forty. The boys U14 team consisted of Micheal O Flynn, Conor Dillon, James Kelly and Christopher Lane. The team showed great nerve and determination which paid off with Micheal and Conor coming in 1st and 3rd and with James and Christopher holding on to 5th & 6th place to bring back a team gold. Next up was John O Gorman in the Junior Race and despite carrying a knee injury he battled hard to finish just outside the medals in 4th place. Despite the incessant rain and wind the competition continued and Tara Hurley took her place in the Inter Girls which was run in conjunction with the Senior Girls. Tara beat all expectations and finished 2nd in the event. Finally, Edmund Kiely, Brian Hannigan and Darren Coleman took their place at the start line for the U17 event. All three runners came in together in 2nd, 3rd and 4th place. Despite the horrific weather conditions the team came home in high spirits.
